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Synapse

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6.6
Synapse's website

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Synapse, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Synapse's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Synapse FreeFreeClipboard text 48h / 100 items · clipboard images 20 max · OCR 2 extractions/day · Notch Shelf 1 item · Keep Awake: Display Awake only
Synapse Pro Lifetime$29.99, paid onceUp to 3 Macs · Pay once. Keep it forever.
Synapse Pro$14.99, paid onceUnlimited clipboard and search · unlimited OCR · saved and excluded apps · drawing and annotation tools · advanced Keep Awake modes · lifetime license · $14.99$29.99; limited-time price, returning to $29.99

The facts

Each one read from Synapse's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

App size and license limit
The home page describes Synapse as an approximately 4 MB native app and says the one-time purchase covers up to three Macs.checked 10 Oct 2026
Browser extension
Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
Intel and Apple Silicon
The screen recorder, screenshot, OCR, and Notch Shelf feature pages state support for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.checked 10 Oct 2026
Supported macOS
The home page says Synapse supports macOS 14.6 or later, while feature pages state macOS 13 Ventura or later.checked 10 Oct 2026

What it does

Clipboard limit discrepancy
The download page says Free clipboard history is 24 hours, while the pricing page specifies 48 hours or 100 items.checked 10 Oct 2026
Intended users
The Pro plan is described as a complete utility layer for power users.checked 10 Oct 2026
Notch Shelf
Notch Shelf holds dragged files, folders, images, text snippets, or URLs while users switch between apps; Free allows one item and Pro allows unlimited items.checked 10 Oct 2026
OCR
OCR uses Apple’s Vision framework on-device and copies extracted text to the clipboard; Free includes two extractions per day and Pro is unlimited.checked 10 Oct 2026
Payments
The privacy policy identifies Lemon Squeezy as merchant of record and says it processes transactions, billing information, and card details.checked 10 Oct 2026
Privacy
The privacy policy says the app operates locally and does not collect, store, track, or transmit personal data, usage metrics, files, or keystrokes to Synapse or third-party analytics services.checked 10 Oct 2026
Product
Synapse is a native Mac productivity utility that combines screen recording, screenshots, clipboard history, Keep Awake, OCR, QR scanning, and other tools.checked 10 Oct 2026
Screen recording
The screen recorder captures windows, selected areas, or the full display, and free recordings include a Synapse watermark.checked 10 Oct 2026
Screenshot annotation
The screenshot tool captures screen regions and supports annotations such as pen strokes, highlights, arrows, text, shapes, and number stamps in Pro.checked 10 Oct 2026
Support
The privacy policy directs questions and requests to the Discord community or the listed support email.checked 10 Oct 2026

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026

The company

Team collaboration
Nochecked 24 Sep 2026

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